Political Bots¶
Political bots are automated social media accounts deployed to amplify political messaging, manipulate public perception, and influence electoral processes. They operate across platforms to coordinate amplification of propaganda, create artificial support or opposition, and spread disinformation at scale.
Key papers¶
- The Global Disinformation Order: 2019 Global Inventory of Organised Social Media Manipulation — Documents cyber troop use of bot networks and automated amplification as key tools in computational propaganda campaigns.